DAMIC: a novel dark matter experiment
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OSTI ID:1332191
- Centro Atomico Bariloche
- Fermilab
- Chicago U., KICP
- Mexico U., ICN
- Bahia Blanca, U. Natl. Del Sur
- Zurich U.
- SNOLAB, Lively
- Asuncion Natl. U.
- Michigan U.
- Mexico U.
DAMIC (Dark Matter in CCDs) is a novel dark matter experiment that has unique sensitivity to dark matter particles with masses below 10 GeV. Due to its low electronic readout noise (R.M.S. ~3 e-) this instrument is able to reach a detection threshold below 0.5 keV nuclear recoil energy, making the search for dark matter particles with low masses possible. We report on early results and experience gained from a detector that has been running at SNOLAB from Dec 2012. We also discuss the measured and expected backgrounds and present the plan for future detectors to be installed in 2014.
- Research Organization:
- Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), High Energy Physics (HEP)
- Contributing Organization:
- DAMIC
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-07CH11359
- OSTI ID:
- 1332191
- Report Number(s):
- arXiv:1310.6688; FERMILAB-CONF-13-701-E-PPD; 1261956
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 33rd International Cosmic Ray Conference, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 07/02-07/09/2013
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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